we couldnt just sit there and mope around about it. "

NEW YORK, N.Y. - It was a new day for Henrik Lundqvist, and the Rangers were looking forward rather than backwards. New York coach Alain Vigneault was anything but worried about his star goalie Wednesday, just hours after giving him the hook at 8:58 of the second period in the wake of four goals on 18 shots in what turned into a 7-4 loss to the Canadiens in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final at the Bell Centre. "I just gave him a quick pat after the game, but Henrik doesnt need to hear anything from me," Vigneault said at a morning availability in Montreal before returning to New York. "Hes a veteran player. One of the best in his area, and Im sure hes going to be focused and ready for the next game." Vigneault, whose team rallied from 4-1 down to tie it at 4-4 before Montreal pulled away, discouraged further questions on the issue. "Dont worry about it. Its over with. Move on," he said when asked if he had ever put a goalie back in after pulling him. Game 6 goes Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers lead Montreal three games to two. Lundqvist was not made available on the off-day. But those teammates who did meet the media — all three alternate captains —were equally unconcerned about their goalie. Forward Brad Richards said he expects Lundqvist to bounce back from the Game 5 letdown. "I think you guys all see how competitive he is, and thats not going to sit well," he said. "Even when he plays good, hes focused. I would imagine were going to see one of his better performances, especially going back to his crowd and wanting to rebound from that. Its not something well have to worry about. We always know hell regroup." Added defenceman Marc Staal: "Yeah, hell be fine. Its the last concern of anyone on our team." Lundqvist came into Game 5 with a .931 save percentage in the playoffs. That was reduced to .926 Tuesday night. Lundqvists play was prominent in the New York tabloids. "King Sized Loss," was the New York Post back-page headline. "Yank Lundqvist," was the Daily News headline. Defenceman Dan Girardi said none of the Rangers liked seeing Lundqvist exit early. "Obviously, you dont want to see that in any game, let alone a playoff game," he said. "We didnt give him too much help, and obviously A.V. (Alain Vigneault) felt that was the right move just to get him out of the game. We didnt feel great about that, but we couldnt just sit there and mope around about it. "We had to do something about it. We did. We came back and tied it." Air Max 270 Cheap Online . -- Lindsey Vonn squeezed in a little freeskiing on Thanksgiving morning, a step in the right direction for a return to racing after reinjuring her right knee in a recent training crash. Buy Air Max 270 Uk . 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He was rolling (around) out there," said backup Cole Stoudt as he stood alongside Boyd after the fourth-ranked Tigers defeated South Carolina State 52-13 on Saturday. Stoudt poked fun at his teammate after Boyd lingered on the ground and jogged slowly to the sidelines on a second-quarter hit that knocked the wind out of Clemsons starter. "Like those movies where the gladiators are dying in the arena," Boyd answered back. Boyd ran for Clemsons first touchdown and then mostly watched from the sideline as the Tigers (2-0) improved to 27-0 all-time against FCS opponents. "I wanted to come in and steal that touchdown pass, too," Boyd said of Stoudts 3-yard scoring toss to Charone Peake to finish that sequence. It didnt take long for Boyd to recover, though, and he returned for one final scoring drive before the half that put Clemson ahead 38-7. Stoudt, the son of ex-NFL passer Cliff Stoudt, threw for three touchdowns and finished 19-for-20 passing -- the best single-game showing percentage-wise ever at Clemson. "Today was all about seeing how much depth we have," Boyd said. "Weve got a lot of guys who we feel comfortable playing with out on the field." Boyds front-and-centre among them for Clemson. He accounted for five TDs a week ago, becoming an early Heisman Trophy contender after a 38-35 victory against No. 11 Georgia. He was nowhere near as crisp against South Carolina State, although he got the Tigers started on the romp. Boyd led a 13-play field goal drive on Clemsons first series then leaped over the pile to finish a seven-play drive that put the Tigers up 10-0. Clemsons defence, criticized for giving up 545 yards in the Georgia win, then showed its big-play ability with a pair of interception return touchdowns -- 52 yards by Martin Jenkins and 35 yards by Darius Robinson -- for the first time in program history. "We kind of set the tone," Jenkins said. "As a defence, we kind of have to." Boyd spent the second half in an orange baseball cap next to offensive co-ordinator Chad Morris, encouraging his backups the rest of the way. He finished 14-of-23 passing for 169 yards and was sacked twice. Clemson opened 2-0 for a fourth straight season, also a program first. The Tigers are off next week and dont return to the field until opening the Atlantic Coast Conference season Sept. 19 at North Carolina State. The only way this game might affect the Tigers after last weeks stirring victory over Georgia was if they had lost.dddddddddddd While Boyd wasnt the crisp, Heisman chaser he was a week ago, he steadily led the Tigers in front and let the defence do the rest. He directed a 13-play drive on Clemsons first series that ended with Chandler Catanzaros 38-yard field goal. Two series later, Boyd had passes of 13 yards to Sammy Watkins, 18 yards to Peake and 21 yards to Adam Humphries to set up the quarterbacks 1-yard scoring leap for a 10-0 lead. Jenkins, out all last season due to injury, increased the lead moments later after defensive lineman DJ Reader hit South Carolina State quarterback Richard Cue as he threw and the ball floated for an easy interception. Jenkins turned it up and cut the middle of the field for the score. Robinsons interception came at the start of the second quarter, a 35-yard run to the end zone that made it 24-0. South Carolina State finally broke its scoreless streak at Clemson -- the Bulldogs lost 54-0 in their only other game here in 2008 -- with Cues 63-yard scoring pass to Tyler McDonald. McDonald added a 51-yard TD pass from TeDarrius Wiley in the fourth quarter. McDonald had a 74-yard touchdown catch in South Carolina States opening loss to Coastal Carolina. Bulldogs coach Buddy Pough was proud of how his team played early on, stopping Tigers runner Rod McDowell on fourth-and-1 and forcing a pair of first-half punts. "They are what they say they are," Pough said. "The best part about it for us was we were able to hang in there and stop them a few times." The scariest moment was when Boyd didnt get up right away from a second-quarter hit. The official word was he lost his breath and later returned to the game to direct a 77-yard TD drive that ended with D.J. Howards 19-yard run. Clemsons reserves, though, kept the offence churning. Stoudt threw for 143 yards. Fourth-string tailback C.J. Davidson led the Tigers with 63 yards rushing and had 14 players catch passes in the blowout victory to finish with a season-high 512 yards of offence. Morris wanted his players to get faster and saw the Tigers get off 95 plays -- nearly 20 more than they had a week earlier against Georgia. He was particularly pleased with his backups, who were told earlier in the week theyd see plenty of playing time. "They had their mind right. I thought they did a really good job. They led us down and scored the first two times they were in there," he said. "I think we definitely got better as an offence." ' ' '